"Coffee Grinds" on my cat's chin

[kuhio98]

Sure sounds like acne to me. Does it look like this?



Pepper used to get acne on her chin. The vet told us to get a washcloth and run it under hot water. Fold it all up and then hold it to her chin for a few minutes to steam open the pores. Then, gently rub her chin with the washcloth to get the coffee grounds/blackheads out. It worked very well and she got where she liked to have her kitty facial. She had another outbreak a few years later and we did the same thing.

But, she never had open sores or bloody spots. The vet told us that some kittys have it so bad that they have to do surgery and scrape out all the gunk.

[jennielynn1970]

My cat Honeybun gets kitty acne. I've been doing the warm washcloth stuff on him, and peroxide as well. He acts like I'm torturing him with just a washcloth and has remarkable strength for an old guy. He's FIV+ as well, so I think it's hard for him to fight off many things cats can get.

I'd definitely get my kitties to the vet if they're all scratching and pulling out fur. Sounds like stress and/or allergies to me. Vet appts. may be $$ at times, but to keep the kitties healthy, it's the best bet!

[EthansMom1030]

Not all of them are pulling out fur, just mama kitty and she has been doing that for a long time...way longer than the chin thing. This chin problem started after I got Buffy a couple months ago.

I took Mama to the vet about pulling out her fur because when she started doing that is when she all of a sudden had a problem jumping. She would fall everytime. So I took her in and they gave me antibiotics which made her be able to jump again but the vet didnt say anything about the pulling out fur.

yes their chins look like that picture of your kitty

thank you for all of your input, I will try all of the suggestions.

[EthansMom1030]

Mama's Chin

Booger's chin


that is what it looks like, yes